Just a quickie, dear Reader!I hope you're all having a warm and wonderful Valentine's Day, or any variation thereof. And if you observe the day, have a blessed Ash Wednesday!I wanted to let you all know that, in keeping with my word of the year--whic...

Happy second month of the year, dear Reader!Can you believe it's already February? Where did January go? Though, if yours was as dramatic as mine was--but we won't talk about that now-- I'm sure you're not sad to see the back of it. I'm having to rel...

Happy happy, joy joy, dear Readers!How were your holiday celebrations? However one you celebrated whichever one you did, I hope it was a delight and a joy! Whether alone or with others, we should endeavor to find joy in being alive to try again. I sp...

Dear Reader,For those of you who reside in the US, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Mine was quiet, for the most part, but I'm not complaining. This photo shows part of Market Street in Rhinebeck, NY. It's beginning to look a lot like Christ...

Dear Readers,Happy Halloween to you, and happy 65th birthday to me! I'm so excited to be the age I've lived to see, and I can't wait for whatever comes next! And no, I've never been shy about sharing my age. Why should I be coy about it? It's somethi...

Dear Reader,As we hit the halfway mark in October, I find myself thinking how grateful I am to all those of you who open my emails once a month to see what new madness, joy, or sorrow I have to share with you. And I need to say a very HUGE "Thank you...

Good morning, dear Readers!It's a great day to be a romance reader! Author Zoe York hosts Stuff Your Kindle events a few times per year and over these next three days, you will have access to 2,400+ free books across 17 categories. I'm giving away T...

Dear Readers,Can you believe we're a week away from September? Good Lord and butter! (This has become a favorite exclamation, even though I'm not sure what it means.) I participated in a free book giveaway -- over 3K books claimed between August 4th...

Dear Reader,This will be a short newsletter because our family has suffered another tremendous, heart-wrenching loss and we're still trying to process the shock as we plan yet another funeral. In the meantime, it's Freebie time! For the next THREE DA...

Dear Reader,Forty years ago, July 9 was a Saturday. How do I know this, you ask? Because it's my anniversary, y'all! My first thought when I woke up this morning was "Damn, I'm old!" Chuckle with me, it's okay! LOL! My second thought was, "At least,...